Contemplating her creative direction of the Islamic Arts Biennale, Sumayya Vally expressed “The selected artists have been chosen for their methods of practice—grounded in the embodied, the aural, collectivity, and the spiritual. Awwal Bait (First House) refers to the reverence and symbolic unity evoked by the Ka‘ba in Makkah, and underscores the importance of the geographic location of this biennale. At the same time, it reflects on the construction of 'home' through our spiritual and cultural rituals in Islam; acts which both unite us and celebrate our diversity and cultural hybridity. I am honored to be working with an incredible constellation of artists, each of whom I believe will contribute meaningfully to this discourse of Islamic art. These artists reflect deeply on the generativity of our contexts and practices for the present and future.” We are excited to present our artist list, and we look forward to opening these works and more in January 2023! 

يسرنا أن نعلن عن أسماء الفنانين المشاركين في الدورة الأولى من بينالي الفنون الإسلامية، والذي سيقام في الفترة ما بين ٢٣ يناير و٢٣ أبريل ٢٠٢٣ تحت خيام صالة الحجاج الغربية بمطار الملك عبدالعزيز الدولي بجدة. كونوا معنا جزءًا من الحدث! #مؤسسةبيناليالدرعية #بيناليالفنونالاسلامية #جدة Diriyah Biennale Foundation is proud to announce the participating artists in the inaugural Islamic Arts Biennale. Held at the iconic Western Hajj Terminal at King Abdulaziz International Airport in Jeddah from 23 January to 23 April 2023. Stay tuned! #Biennale #dbf #counterspace #sumayyavally